Expert reveals what he thinks the spider is

Internet theories on the spider have ranged far and wide. According to Willow, some have told her it could be linked to the Black Widow whereas others believe it is part of the enoplognatha ovata species of spider.

That species is native to Europe and more commonly known as the “candy stripe” spider because of its appearance.

That species is completely harmless and Hull-born zoologist Tim Cockerill believes Willow has nothing to worry about.

Dr Cockerill said: “It looks to me like Enoplognatha ovata , one of the tangle-web spiders. It is completely harmless and is native to the UK, so nothing to worry about.

“It's hard to be 100 per cent sure without a better photo, but that's what it looks like to me and it's almost certainly nothing exotic.